Landmark Properties has exchanged contracts to partner with Citrus Group and Galliard Homes for the mixed-use development of Prince Bishops Place in Durham, England. The proposed scheme will include 504 purpose-built student bedrooms alongside a new link to the River Wear, modern retail and leisure uses, and pedestrian links through the site. Landmark Properties will acquire the site and work alongside Citrus and Galliard to deliver the development once it has planning and regulatory approvals.
This is Landmark Properties’ third U.K. development. The milestone marks another step in its strategy to bring its student accommodation expertise to the United Kingdom. Landmark entered the U.K. market in 2024, completing its first land acquisition in 2025 — a prime site on William Road in central London — and has recently secured planning approval on a significant redevelopment at 120 Suffolk St. that will deliver 504 student bedrooms.
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